Organic π‐conjugated crystals with second‐order optical nonlinearity are considerably
attractive materials for diverse terahertz (THz) wave photonics. An overview of the research …

There is considerable interest in the design and development of organic nonlinear optical
(NLO) materials with macroscopic second-order optical nonlinearities in the field of high …

Coherent optical communications provides the largest data transmission capacity with the
highest spectral efficiency and therefore has a remarkable potential to satisfy today's ever …

We show that surface interactions can vectorially structure the three-dimensional
polarization field of a ferroelectric fluid. The contact between a ferroelectric nematic liquid …

Chip-scale integration of electronics and photonics is recognized as important to the future
of information technology, as is the exploitation of the best properties of electronics …

Terahertz sources and detectors have enabled numerous new applications from medical to
communications. Yet, most efficient terahertz detection schemes rely on complex free-space …

The performance of highly nonlinear organic electro-optic (EO) materials incorporated into
nanoscale slots is examined. It is shown that EO coefficients as large as 190 pm/V can be …

Silicon photonics offers tremendous potential for inexpensive high-yield photonic-electronic
integration. Besides conventional dielectric waveguides, plasmonic structures can also be …

Organic materials combined with strongly guiding silicon waveguides open the route to
highly efficient electro-optical devices. Modulators based on the so-called silicon-organic …

Electro-optic modulators are key elements in high-speed optical telecommunication links
and preferably rely on materials with a linear electro-optic effect. Choosing adequate …